It's been half a year since Windows 11 was announced, and Microsoft has surprised everyone with a new Fluent design language. However, in terms of software features, their pace is not hurried, fortunately, the new applications that appeared in the original release video are gradually being cashed in.
In the latest update, Windows 11 launched a new version of Notepad, coupled with the update projects launched by previous versions, windows 11 is not far from full form.
subassembly
Windows 11 is a system developed for laptops, tablets and other forms of devices, correspondingly enhanced the interaction optimization of touch devices, the most prominent point is the new design component features.
Earlier, the entrance to the component was hidden in the taskbar, and the small icon was not friendly to touch users, but now the icon has become larger and is set in the lower left corner, and when the mouse is placed on it, a half-screen page will pop up.
The page is a collection of weather, stocks, NBA, photo albums, Outlook calendars, news and other components, we can increase or decrease the number of components, we can also adjust the size of the parts.
Pull down is the information page, click on a piece of content, you will jump to the Edge to open the web page, this part of the information can be set reading preferences, in the future reading, become more understanding of you.
Simply put, this is the "negative screen" of Windows 11, which is very smooth to use and is a good entrance to quickly obtain information.
It would be more ideal if third-party apps could also add part functionality in the future.
App Store
In the Transformation Plan for Windows 11, the Store is an important part. Among the apps introduced today, the app store is also the most reflective of Microsoft's Fluent design language.
The new version of the app store looks more fresh and concise, whether it is the homepage, app or game category, the top is a large banner bar, looping hot and promoted apps, pull down to find more content.
Many people complain that the Banner bar occupies too much space, probably because Microsoft does not want users to see app icons of different sizes as soon as they come in.
Click on the specific application page, the left half shows the app name, ratings and number of reviews, as well as a highlighted download button, and the right half is more detailed information, in-app screenshots, profiles, user reviews and other recommended apps.
The app store has become more modern, and the list of apps is richer, but the number is far from enough, if Microsoft wants to build an app market that can benchmark with iOS and Google Play, it is not enough today.
At present, Windows 11 also adds support for Android applications, choose to cooperate with Amazon, interested partners can click to view our previous reports.
notepad
Windows' own notepad software has not improved since 2006, the old version has been using Vista's visual design, and now Notepad has ushered in new icons and dark modes.
In Notepad's settings, you can adjust the theme color: light, black, or follow system settings. You can also adjust the style, thickness, and size of the font.
In addition, Notepad adds RichEdit to insert text content in formats such as emoji, as well as improved find and replace functions.
As a lightweight text tool, Notepad is probably only suitable for those who pursue a pure input experience and simple text editing, if you want to use functions such as cloud synchronization, insert picture tables, synchronous translation and other functions, there are more and better options on the market.
Media Player
Although the new media player is called Media Player, it is not the successor to Windows Media Player, which takes over groove music. However, in terms of product features, Media Player can listen to songs and watch videos.
The media player follows the new UI design, similar to the store: the left side is categorized, and the right side presents more detailed content. The home page shows recently played files, and videos and music have cover displays, which serve as a local media library and record backtracking.
The video plays smoothly, you can change the playback speed, you can also choose subtitles.
However, when I click on the content in MKV format, the software pops up with the HEVC extension installed.
Although the plug-in only sells for 7 yuan, it should not be lacking such a basic function.
information
One of the app services launched by Apple is Apple News, which aggregates the big and small things that happen every day, and the new phone that the user just bought, even if he does not install any third-party applications, can understand enough information news.
Microsoft saw the value of bringing its own news app in the system earlier than Apple, as early as the era when MSN was still alive, Microsoft launched "MSN News", and after Windows 10, it was changed to "Microsoft News".
On Windows 11, its name changed again, in the start screen, it is called "My News", the home page content is constantly changing according to the user's reading preferences, clicking on a news does not jump to Bing or Edge browser, but opens in the application, improving the fluency of reading.
In the settings, you can select the region, the region is different, the push content will change, and the language of the entire app will change accordingly.
When I changed the region to the United States, there were two tabs in the left function bar, one for video and one for local news, which instantly pushed daily local information based on the user's selected state or city.
calculator
As a feature added at the beginning of the birth of Windows, calculators have also made a wave of transformations on Windows 11. The exterior design is still simple, but there is a clean inside.
It contains standard, scientific, drawing, program and other calculation functions, can cope with the solution of triangles, squares, equations, functions and other calculations, and even can use it to draw coordinate diagrams.
▲ New added dark mode
Date calculations are also preserved, enter two dates and the calculator will help you with the difference between them. Finally, there are converters of various units, such as currency, length, weight, and temperature.
Microsoft has also launched a very powerful calculator app "Microsoft Math" on the iOS and Android platforms, and when there is no PC around, it can also be used for emergencies.
Photo
Photos are a collection of OneDrive and local albums, which are sorted in chronological order and displayed in the collection.
There is also a character highlight function, AI will be in the album involving the photos of people to pick out, after all, some people's photos, the most can evoke hidden memories, whether beautiful or not, is very important.
And when I click on a photo, I can also make some simple edits: adjust exposure, contrast, saturation, etc., and even filters, which are enough in an emergency.
The above is the first-party application that appeared on Windows 11, these applications are very basic, compared to the third party, they are even slightly rudimentary, and on the previous basis, Microsoft has adapted them from "useful" to "useful".
With these out-of-the-box apps, Windows is complete.